Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 March 2018
494. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a claim for compensation by a person (details supplied) will be re-examined; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14100/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe On Farm Market Valuation Scheme is the principal compensation measure available to Herdowners whose herds are affected by disease under the TB Eradication Scheme.
Compensation is set at the market value of animals (i.e. the equivalent price which might reasonably be obtained for the animal at the time of determination of compensation, from a purchaser in an open market, if the animal were not affected by TB) subject to certain limits.
The pregnancy status of an animal has a bearing on valuation prices and where appropriate Valuers are required to record an in-calf and not in-calf market value for each animal. Following post mortem at the factory, where a pregnancy has been confirmed, the herdowner is paid the appropriate in-calf rate therefore compensated for the loss of the calf.
Subject to the Herdowner meeting the eligibility conditions, my Department also pays Income Supplement, Depopulation and Hardship Grants. For the purpose of income supplement dairy cows are defined as those cows listed at the breakdown test or heifers which become cows immediately prior to the breakdown test and have their calves registered within 27 days of the test date.
In this case at the time of the breakdown test the animals were classified as heifers and therefore they cannot be considered as cows for the purposes of income supplement.
